"Yes, it's me!" Erzai repeated it twice. The little boy thought that he had done a good deed and that he should be proud of it.
The little neck is raised like a proud swan.
"Wow, you're so awesome, Erzai." Tiechui felt really sorry that he didn't see it with his own eyes.
He also wanted to be that good, so he asked curiously, "Second son, is it your uncle who practices hum hum ha hey with you and first son every morning?"
"Yeah." Erzai won by taking people by surprise, but he didn't know it. He still thought that his father taught him well, and actively recruited students for his father. "Iron Hammer, my father is super powerful. He is very good at fighting. He can beat more than ten people by himself. I learned from my father and became so powerful."
"If you want to become stronger, get up early in the morning and practice with me. As grandma said, you can drive a sheep alone or a flock of sheep."
Lin Zhao had a subtle expression.
It is certain that Gu Chenghuai is very good at fighting. How about fighting ten people at once? That's not scientific.
She didn't ruin the show. Which kid doesn't brag about his or her parents? Some kids even tell others that their fathers dare to eat shit. At least Erzai didn't compare himself or herself with others in this regard.
Tiechui screamed again and nodded repeatedly, "I will learn, I will learn."
After saying "I learned" twice, his thin yellow face wrinkled and he said in confusion, "But I can't get up."
The eldest and second cubs got up very early, but he didn’t want to get up so early, he wanted to sleep a little longer.
"What's the problem? You'll get used to it slowly." Erzai said, "If you get up half an hour earlier in the morning, you'll have half an hour more time to play than others. You'll win."
Tiechui scratched his head, "How long is half an hour?"
Erzai was choked by the question.
He didn't know how long half an hour was.
Just when he was about to ask his mother, he saw Lin Zhao went to the kitchen.
"Why don't you ask your parents? It's such a simple question, they must know the answer, right?"
Tiedan asked: "You said it was simple, then why don't you know it?"
Erzai was very quick-witted. He answered with confidence, "I'm not an adult."
He thought that he was just a child and it didn't matter if he couldn't answer the question. He would definitely know it when he grew up.
Tiedan was speechless, as if no matter what he asked, Erzai could refute him.
He often felt frustrated late at night because he couldn't talk as well as his brother.
I could obviously respond this way at the time, why didn’t I think of it? I must react faster next time!
And so on.
Tiechui thought his brother was talking too much, so he quickly replied to his good brother, "Second son, I get up early, I want to learn too."
He also thought about the future, "When I grow up, I want to drive a big truck with you. If we encounter bandits, we must have some real skills."
Lin Zhao carried the basin out of the kitchen. When she heard Tiechui's words, her impression of him as a simple and honest man was like a piece of glass that cracked in the middle.
"Iron Hammer, who taught you that?"
Tiechui gave a silly smile, "My dad."
Lin Zhao: Oh, that’s not surprising.
The eldest boy smelled the fragrance and walked over proudly, pretending to be indifferent but actually showing off and said, "Mom, are you making vegetable boxes?"
As his voice rang out, the eyes of the Gu family's children suddenly lit up.
Maodan also smelled the fragrance. He wanted to leave, but was afraid that the Wang family would come looking for him when he was not there.
The twins protected him, so he had to be loyal.
"Maodan, have some too." Lin Zhao greeted with a smile.
Looking at the child’s thin and yellow face, she felt sad.
There were no chubby children in the team. They were all thin and yellow. However, none of them was as thin as Maodan. Ragged clothes hung on his body, and his face had no flesh, which made his eyes look even bigger. He looked like a little beggar.
Maodaner waved his hands hastily, "No, no, I don't want to eat."
He knew the value of food.
"It's okay. How much can a kid like you eat? You are a good brother of the eldest and second sons. It is our duty to greet you when you visit us for the first time. Don't feel uncomfortable." Lin Zhao whispered softly.
Then he winked at the twins and said, "Big one, little one, help your good brother wash his hands."
It was the first time that the eldest child greeted the little ones. He was so happy that he pulled Maodan to wash his hands.
Maodan had endless work to do every day. When the kids called him to play, he always had something to do. Gradually, the kids stopped looking for him to play, and he kept to himself. Wang Yaozu found that he could always catch fish and pick up bird eggs... and he often brought his little dog legs to steal his things.
Maodan has no parents, and didn't want to worry his seriously ill grandmother, so he didn't tell anyone and suffered a loss. Today, Wang Yaozu came again, but was stopped by the twins from the Gu family.
Maodan was very grateful for the help from Dazai and Erzai.
He was taken to wash his hands in a daze, and then his hands felt hot.
Stuffed into a hot pancake.
The pancake smelled delicious. Maodan had never seen anything so delicious before and swallowed his saliva instinctively.
Da Zi took a bite of the vegetable box and wanted to shout out loud because it smelled so good. Seeing that Mao Dan was in a daze, he urged her, "Eat it quickly. There are leeks and eggs inside. It's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It's delicious."
His mouth was full of oil. He looked at Lin Zhao and said, "Mom, your cooking is more delicious."
This is compared to what I ate yesterday.
Lin Zhao smiled but said nothing.
She is willing to use oil, so of course it tastes better.
Maodan took a small bite and found it was indeed delicious, just as Dazai had said.
He thought that he would never forget... the taste of this vegetable box in his life.
The eldest son was thinking about his uncles, "Mom, are there any for my eldest and second uncles?"
Lin Zhao was very pleased and said with a smile, "Yes, we'll eat when they are done with their work."
"Has my father ever tried it?" the eldest son asked again.
"No, your father is also at the new house. Let's wait until they're done before eating. Don't worry, mom has prepared a lot." Lin Zhao patted her son's head. She had been busy all afternoon and was terribly hot. She went back to the house to get clothes to wipe off the sweat.
"Mom, the vegetable dumplings you made are so delicious. Can I have another one?" Erzai called his mother and asked coquettishly.
He hasn't finished the one in his hand, but that doesn't stop the greedy kid from asking for another one.
"Sure, eat as much as you can. Don't worry about finishing it, there's more in the kitchen." Lin Zhao said with a smile.
The Wang family is difficult to deal with. The second son beat their grandson and made him bleed from the nose. That family will definitely come to look for them.
She added, "Don't go out, just play in the yard. If anyone from the Wang family comes to call me, I'll be fine."
"Yes!" the children agreed.
…
After all of Gu's mother's injuries had healed, she took the twins for a walk, and Dahuang and Amber followed them.
The third branch moved back to the old house and paid a lot of food. Meat was also often available. In addition to the pheasants and rabbits sent by Gu Chan and Wei Xiangdong, the Gu family had very good food during this period. The Gu family members, from the old to the young, had rosy complexions, no longer as sallow as before.
"Mother of Cheng Huai, why do I feel that you have gained weight and become whiter?" Old Mrs. Li stared at Gu's mother, examining her carefully.
Mother Gu touched her face, then quickly put her hand down, took the twins to sit down, and said happily, "Really? With so much nourishment, it's hard not to get fat."
Without waiting for anyone to ask, she took the initiative to share: "My third daughter-in-law gave me a can of malted milk, saying it would nourish my body. Later, she gave me a box of vanishing cream. You know vanishing cream, it's for face."
Mother Gu smiled widely, but said, "I'm already old, why do I need to apply vanishing cream? It's just a waste of money." But the third son's wife said, "Don't worry, I can use it. I can buy more after I'm done. Anyway, she works at the supply and marketing cooperative, so it's convenient for her to buy anything."
Several old ladies curled their lips.
The third daughter-in-law, the third daughter-in-law...their ears are almost callused from hearing so much.
He's not afraid of his daughter-in-law climbing over his head!
"Really?" Old Mrs. Li said indifferently.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Lady Gu's injury had just recovered, she wouldn't have bothered to say anything.
"Yes." Gu's mother still treated her as an old friend and didn't believe it. She said in a more serious tone, "The truth will be revealed at the critical moment. The third son's wife is a filial son."
After praising the third son's family, he did not forget to keep things fair, "The eldest son's wife and the second son's wife are also filial. During the time I was recovering from my injury, they did all the housework and never complained."
The old ladies felt mixed emotions when they heard these boastful words.
The daughters-in-law of the Gu family are indeed filial. Not to mention the Chenghuai family, the Yuanshan family and the Yucheng family have never made any mistakes in terms of filial piety.
They are not like our own family. Forget about being filial to them. It would be good enough if we don’t covet the things they have.
"I know that your second daughter-in-law is filial, so stop showing off. You are becoming more and more annoying." Old Mrs. Li complained unhappily.
Mother Gu smiled and finally stopped.
"The third son's wife said that she would bring back some defective products today..."
As soon as she finished speaking, the old ladies stopped what they were doing, looked up at her with fiery eyes.
The old lady in the gray patched short coat said, "Really?"
"No wonder I saw Cheng Huai's family coming back with so many bags. What are you waiting for? Come and buy them." Old Mrs. Li stood up and winked at Mother Gu.
"Why are you in such a hurry? The third son's wife has to take a shower. It's so hot and she's sweaty after riding her bike back. She likes to be clean. It's useless for you to go earlier." Mother Gu said calmly.
"What do you care?" Old Lady Li said to her skillfully, and then urged: "Hurry up, we'll go to your house and wait."
This is someone she has known since childhood, and no matter how rude he is, he is still one of hers. Mother Gu stood up helplessly and muttered, "My butt isn't even warm yet."
"What's there to keep warm in this hot weather? Hurry up, or else they'll be snatched away by others." Old Mrs. Li was worried about the defective products in the supply and marketing cooperative and kept urging them.
Mother Gu was even more helpless, "We can't rob it, no one knows yet."
The twins didn't want to be held, so they broke away from the nurse's hand and walked home with their chubby little legs, sometimes fast and sometimes slow.
Dahuang and Amber followed behind all the time.
Old Lady Li looked at the two children who looked like lucky dolls and said, "I haven't seen them for a while. The twins from Chenghuai's family have gained a lot of weight. I have never seen such chubby little babies in my life."
She had never traveled far in her life and had been wandering around in small places. She had seen many little babies, but they were all children from poor families, so of course these children were not fat.
"Yes, he's fatter, that's good." Mother Gu saw it and was very pleased, "A chubby baby is...cute."
I learned the word "cute" from Lin Zhao.
If you ask her, she must be blessed.
Can……
We can no longer say things like "blessed" because it makes you look like someone is being framed. We can only say "we are cute".
Old Mrs. Li turned her head to look at her mother. Why did Yuanshan's mother say something so strange?
As they were walking, they saw Old Lady Wang walking towards them hurriedly, holding the hand of her grandson.
The old lady who was not easy to mess with stopped in front of Gu's mother, with a cold face, and said unkindly: "Yuanshan mother, your second son hit my Yaozu's nose and made it bleed, tell me how to compensate him!"
Mother Gu's first reaction was of course disbelief, "You mean Ercub?"
"How old is Erzai? How could he beat your Yaozu to bleed when he is so young?"
Old Lady Wang raised her voice: "What do you mean?!"
"You don't believe it, right? Fine, let's go to your house and ask Erzai in person."
She is a woman who raised her sick son with her own hands and found a wife for him. She is not an easy person to deal with and will make trouble even if someone is unreasonable. If it weren't for the Gu family, who are even more difficult to deal with, she would have hit someone long ago!
Mother Gu turned her gaze to Wang's precious grandson.
Noticing her half-believing and half-doubting look, Wang Yaozu became furious, his face turned red, and his voice rose, sounding really harsh.
"I didn't lie, it was Gu Erzai who hit me. He jumped up and hit me, hitting my nose, not once, but twice. He hit me twice and my nose was bleeding!"
Even so, he didn't hold a grudge against Erzai, but instead held all his hatred against Maodan'er——
He felt that it was all Maodan's fault for not knowing what's best for him! He should have given the fish to me obediently. Everything would have been fine if he had given it to me earlier.
Mother Gu would not listen to one side of the story. It is impossible for her to believe what the Wang family said, that Erzai beat someone up.
If she had to believe, she would believe her own grandson.
Even if Erzai hit someone, there was a reason for it. She knew her grandson was not the kind of child who would bully others casually.
"Okay, let's go ask together."
The group walked towards the Gu family's old house.
Just as I reached the door, I ran into Gu Chenghuai who had just returned from his new house.
"Mom, what is this?" Gu Chenghuai asked casually as his dark eyes swept across the figures.
When he saw him, Wang Yaozu was like a cat that sensed danger. All the fur on his body stood up and he hid behind his grandmother in panic and eagerness.
Old Lady Wang was distressed, "Don't be afraid, my dear grandson, we are not the ones beating people, we are not afraid, if things get worse, we still have the captain."
These words were deliberately said to Gu Chenghuai.
Mother Gu looked at her and explained what had happened between the two children.
Gu Chenghuai nodded and said without any emotion: "Let's go in and talk."
"Third son, don't hit the child." Mother Gu was afraid that her second son would be beaten by his own father, so she nervously grabbed her son's arm.
Gu Chenghuai: “…”
Gu Chenghuai was helpless and speechless, "Why should I hit him? Besides, his mother is here."
He dared to beat the child for no reason, and Zhaozhao ignored him for half a year. Isn't this asking for his life? !
"It's good that you don't hit me. It's good that you don't hit me." Gu's mother breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the door, but it didn't budge. She pushed again, but it still didn't budge.
"Why is the door closed? Big one, little one..." She called out several names.
Several subtle footsteps were heard.
"Click!" sound.
The bolt was lifted up by a small black hand.
"Tiechui, why is the door closed?" Gu's mother pushed open the door, saw Tiechui, and asked.
Tiechui was about to answer when he saw Wang Yaozu's face.
He was so frightened that his pupils trembled and he almost screamed.
Did the eldest and second cubs fail to avoid the limelight? ! His poor brother!
"What are you standing there for? I'm asking you a question." Gu's mother patted her grandson on the back.
Tiechui came to his senses and ran home like a monkey, his tone full of anxiety.
"Big cub, second cub, Wang Yaozu and his grandma are here to visit!"
The eldest boy smiled and said calmly, "It's okay, the adults are here."
After he comforted Tiechui, he did not forget to comfort Maodan, "Maodan, don't be afraid. It is wrong for Wang Yaozu to bully you. My parents will protect you."
"... Protect me?" Maodan'er's eyes were full of confusion, "Why?"
"Because you are a hero's child." The eldest said solemnly.
He was still young and didn't understand the weight of these words, but he kept every word his mother said in his heart.
"Hero, my child." Maodan'er lowered his eyes, tears flashed in his eyes, and disappeared in an instant. He raised his eyes and smiled at Dazi, "Thank you, Gu Dazi."
His grandmother always said that his father was a hero who defended his country, but he felt that no one remembered his father. Sometimes he couldn't help but feel sorry for his father and felt that his father's sacrifice was meaningless.
But now.
Someone remembered his father's sacrifice.
He also said that he would protect him, just because... he was the child of a hero.
Maodan'er felt warm in his chest and pride crept into his eyes.
Dad, do you see it? Someone remembers you. You protect your country and other people’s children. Someone is protecting me for you.
Da Zi punched Mao Dan'er's shoulder with very light force, "Why thank me? We are good brothers."
Maodan nodded heavily, his eyes bright, "Yes, good brother."
…
When Erzai saw Gu Chenghuai, he rushed over quickly and told his father what happened at the foot of the mountain.
He had a look on his face that said, "I did nothing wrong, it was Wang Yaozu who was wrong." His expression was very stubborn, "Dad, Wang Yaozu stole Maodan's things, and he also pushed my brother. I didn't hit him wrongly."
Gu Chenghuai rubbed his second son's head and said, "I didn't say you were wrong."
The second cub grinned.
Seeing so many people breaking into the house, Lin Zhao guessed what they were there for, turned back into the house, and took out the big bag she had brought back from the supply and marketing cooperative.
Put it on the table.
Pull the rope.
Iron-shell thermos, towels, cotton cloth, matches, rubber shoes...
How comprehensive.
Only the quantity is a little less.
The eyes of the people present were almost blinded by the light.
Old Lady Wang took the lead and grabbed a pair of peony flower pillowcases. She smiled and said politely, "Cheng Huai's wife, how much is this pair of pillowcases? I want them."
Seeing this, Wang Yaozu ran away angrily.
The old lady glanced at it but didn't take it to heart.
Lin Zhao took a look and said, "80 cents."
Old Mrs. Wang's eyes lit up in amazement. It was so cheap. You should know that the supply and marketing cooperative charged more than one yuan for a pair.
"I want it. I want it."
"Cheng Huai's, you have to keep it for me. I'll go get the money now."
Lin Zhao tapped the bamboo basket beside her with her fingertips. "Put the ones you want in the box. I'll keep them."
As soon as she finished speaking, the thermos was put in by Old Lady Li, and the towel was put in by Old Lady Guo...
After choosing what they wanted, the old ladies hurried to get the money for fear of trouble.
In just a few breaths, everyone in the yard was gone.
The second child was dumbfounded, "Mom, aren't you here to settle accounts with us?"
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